Month: April 2018

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The Giants might trade down from No. 2, but if they do, it’s unlikely Dave Gettleman’s buddy, Brandon Beane, will be the one moving up.
The Bills aren’t expected to use their picks to climb to the second spot, Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports. Instead, the Bills will pull the trigger on trading up only if a quarterback they like slips to No. 5 or No. 6, he adds.

Buffalo has plenty of ammunition to make a move, with two first-round choices, two second-round choices and two third-round choices.

I just said, ‘I gotta go’ and then I hung up, Mayfield recalled. It’s like, if you’re going to pursue a guy and say that you want him and you want to be that guy that’s going to be there for him, why not do your research?Game Kids Jamal Adams Jersey
The 2017 Heisman Trophy winner is expected to be one of the top selections in Thursday’s draft. He is represented by Tyler Thornburg Youth jersey Capital Sports Advisors, which is based in Boulder, Colo.

This year Williams remains a bargain, with a salary of $2.975 million. Next year, with his fifth-year option picked up, his salary skyrockets to $14.2 million.

First overall pick Jameis Winston, second overall pick Marcus Mariota, fifth overall pick Brandon Scherff and 13th overall pick Andrus Peat have also had their fifth-year options picked up. The full list of fifth-year option decisions from the 2015 first round is right here.

Browning Nagle: They called him The Browning Rifle, but he quickly learned that reading defenses is a huge part of the job description. In three seasons as a Jet, he threw 7 TDs and 17 INTs.

Boomer Esiason: A shame that the quarterback who grew up on Long Island and was a natural-born leader was summoned to rescue head coach and pal Bruce Coslet in 1993 when he was 32. The firing of Coslet following the ’93 season angered Esiason, who found himself playing for Rich Kotite by 1995 because Pete Carroll was one-and-done. In three seasons as a Jet, he threw 49 TDs and 39 INTs.

Tyler Gaffney tried his hand at making several NFL teams after being drafted by the Panthers in the sixth round of the 2014 draft, but injuries stopped him from getting any regular season action.
Gaffney was placed on injured reserve by the Panthers in 2014, the Patriots the next two years and the Jaguars last year. He won’t be trying to make a team this year, but will be continuing to pursue a career as a professional athlete.Taywan Taylor Womens Jersey
The Jets chose Darnold over UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen and Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen. There were some members of the organization who liked Rosen, but Darnold was the preference of Maccagnan. A source said Josh Allen was not really in the mix for the Jets and had it been a choice between Darnold and Baker Mayfield, the belief was the Jets would have taken Darnold. A source said the offensive coaching staff was not high on Mayfield.

The 20-year-old Darnold now comes to the Jets with plenty of pressure on him, facing a frustrated fan base that has been subjected to some terrible quarterback play through the years.

I’m taking it head on, Darnold said. I’m a pretty confident guy. I’m really comfortable in my own skin. I’m going to go in there, do my thing, do what the coaches ask me to do and do that at the highest level. That’s my plan.

Apparently there are other alternatives, even if they’ve yet to be unveiled. Either way, it’s clear that more changes are coming.

We see that there’s a higher incident of injuries on that play, Commissioner Roger Goodell told Rich Eisen of NFL Network on Thursday. So Womens Scott Laughton Jersey we’ve tried to look at this and sort of what is it we can do to make it a safer play but also improve the excitement of it? And there’s actually been some creative thinking that we’re going to discuss again next week. And several different concepts [from] special-teams coaches and other coaches. We even have one from a well-known college coach that came up with alternatives, but really exciting plays.Mens Clayton Stoner Jersey
Goodell didn’t identify the well-known college coach or mention the alternatives. But as the death rattle of the kickoff becomes audible, it would be good to know what comes next.

The other: Eagles ‘ Carson Wentz , drafted No. 2 two years ago out of North Dakota State.

Darnold : His No. 1 guy because of Darnold’s ability “to beat you from both inside the pocket and outside the pocket.”

Allen : Has the “biggest upside in the draft” but has to improve his accuracy, timing and anticipation.

Rosen : The “most natural thrower in the draft” but compared him to ex-Eagles quarterback Sam Bradford due to questions about his durability.

Mayfield : He said “the film’s good” but questioned whether some teams want Mayfield “being the face of your franchise.”

Jackson : It was mostly positive about Jackson, who Mayock said is the most “spectacular athlete in the draft” and that a team might have to change their schemes and philosophy to fit his skillset.

Still, Mayock sees none of these quarterbacks — even though he’s particularly high on Darnold and Jackson — as the same level of prospect that Luck or Wentz were coming into the NFL .

“When you look at those five kids,” Mayock said, “history tells you we’ll be lucky if we get 2-3 that become franchise quarterbacks.”

“He does everything really well on the baseball field. He can hit. He uses the entire field. His strike zone recognition a I think he’s going to be a guy who walks over time. He’s a really good defender at all three spots and could legitimately play short. That’s the kind of defender he is. Kind of that baseball IQ, baseball clock. He just seems to have all those things Look, we think he has a chance to be a special player, a complete player. But I don’t know that he’s going to wow people, necessarily, with his skill set from a raw power, speed or antying like that a this is a really complete ball player.”

Does he remind you of anybody?

“It’s funny, I was trying to think a little bit last night actually. I don’t know. Hopefully, we’ll have those conversations where we can make those comparisons at some point, but no one jumps out right now.”

Lucic: It was one of the best games I’ve ever been a part of. Especially because 5,000 fans had left, so there was only between 10-12,000 fans left in the stands, but they were so loud. We were playing for the ones that stuck around. But this wasn’t an F-you to the ones that left or anything. I just remember the next morning how the highlights of the game were everywhere and everyone in the city was talking about it. I think that comeback ultimately drove us into the final.

Longacre finished third on the team with 5.5 sacks last season, playing in a rotational role at outside linebacker.

It’s a hell of a series, Columbus coach John Tortorella said.

The Capitals have outshot the Blue Jackets 133-92 through the first three games. … Washington F Jakub Vrana played in place of Andre Burakovsky, who is out at least through Thursday’s game with an upper-body injury suffered when he was checked into the boards by Blue Jackets F Boone Jenner on Sunday. Vrana was a healthy scratch for that game. … Blue Jackets F Alexander Wennberg missed a second game after being injured in Game 1. Sonny Milano again played in his place. … The announced crowd of 19,337 was the largest ever for a Blue Jackets game. … Washington star Alex Ovechkin appeared in his 100th career playoff game. … Panarin, who had an assist on Dubois’ goal, has eight straight multi-point games. … It was the 22nd time in NHL history that a playoff series went to overtime in at least three consecutive games.Game Andrus Peat Jersey
The Bengals began work on Monday and Dalton got the answer he was looking for about the offense. While the Bengals may have brought Marvin Lewis back as head coach, Dalton said the offense is going to be significanly different than the one he’s worked in for the last seven seasons.

This is a complete change, Dalton said, via ESPN.com. What we were doing before was basically Jay [Gruden’s] offense with the adaptation of Hue [Jackson], he put his stuff on it, then [Ken Zampese] took over and he did his thing. Now we’re starting from square one. This is all new.

Among the changes is the terminology used to call plays, which will add to the list of things the Bengals have to get down this offseason. Wide receiver A.J. Green said the work presents a challenge and it’s one the Bengals need to meet if they are going to improve on last year’s shabby offensive showing.

Seahawks’ top pick Malik McDowell likely to be cut without playing a snap

Last year the Seahawks used their first pick in the draft, No. 35 overall, on defensive tackle Malik McDowell. Now they’re likely to release him, before he has played a snap in the NFL.

The Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays will try again in a couple of weeks.
The teams will play a traditional doubleheader starting at 1:10 p.m. on May 3 at Progressive Field after their series finale was postponed by rain Sunday. The game was called about four hours before the scheduled 1:10 p.m. first pitch. Saturday’s game also was rained out.Limited Kids Derek Holland Jersey
Toronto, in its only previously scheduled trip to Cleveland this season, broke the Indians’ five-game winning streak with an 8-4 victory Friday night.

Jaime Garcia (1-0) had been scheduled to start Sunday for Toronto, which has won seven of 10.
This is kind of a freak April, Rizzo said.

Because of that talent, this year’s group could join the 1983 Year of the Quarterback class as the only ones to produce six first-rounders. Three Hall of Famers were taken in the first round that year: John Elway, Jim Kelly and Dan Marino.

Genard Avery has a diverse skill set that should intrigue teams looking for a linebacker to play on the line of scrimmage. He’s likely best as a strong-side linebacker in a 4-3 defense or an outside linebacker in a 3-4. He has more than enough athleticism given his thick frame, but the instincts and vision needed to diagnose NFL offenses in motion are lacking and limit his ability as a true inside linebacker.

I’ve done Notre Dame games nationally on Saturdays. I’ve done ‘Thursday Night Football’ for NFL Network. I’ve been there and I’ve shown what I can do and I care about it, Mayock said. By the way, that’s my favorite thing. People associated me with the draft, but my favorite thing is calling Brandon Shell Jersey games.Justin Pugh Mens Jersey
It bothers me that network executives think the only 鈥?Fox has ‘Thursday Night Football.’ They feel the only guy who can do that is Peyton Manning. If he can’t, then Troy Aikman’s gotta do two a week. I don’t understand that thought process. Troy’s great, but there’s a stable of other guys who can do it really well. Yeah, I’m frustrated, Mayock said.

As Major League Baseball endures one of its worst runs of weather in more than three decades, the historically early start to the 2018 season might turn out to be a blessing.Elite Youth Lee Smith Jersey
Scheduled matchups between the Red Sox and Orioles in Boston and the Cubs and Cardinals in Chicago on Monday became the 22nd and 23rd games to be postponed Robert Ayers Jersey because of inclement weather this season. Monday night’s game between the Blue Jays and Royals in Toronto also was postponed because falling ice from the CN Tower damaged the retractable roof at Rogers Centre, bringing the total of postponements to 24.

As bad as it’s been to have the number of games we’ve lost so far, I can’t think of a game we’ve lost where I’m really concerned about the makeup date burdening a club or causing an issue. That’s sort of the silver lining in what we’ve had so far.

Along with rain, sleet and snow, teams have had to play their way through a brutal stretch of cold weather. According to ESPN Stats & Information, a total of 22 games in the first three weeks have begun with a temperature below 40 degrees. That’s already the most for an entire season since 2001.

Fantasy baseball success often hinges on your ability to be a bit of a fortune-teller.

It’s easy to look at the track record of a player like Max Scherzer or Mike Trout and be fairly confident that their hot starts to the 2018 season are legitimate.Elite Youth Nick Foligno Jersey
Somewhat similarly, when it comes to the very young and the very old, it makes sense to pair your level of trust inversely to the number of candles on their birthday cakes. By this I mean, with Ozzie Albies and Joey Lucchesi, I’m willing to buy in to their strong starts to the season a heck of a lot more than I am with Bartolo Colon, the No. 20 starting pitcher in fantasy scoring.

Now let’s look at Adam Duvall, dropped in 12.2 percent of leagues over the past week. Again, it’s easy to understand why he was sent packing. From April 5 to April 10, he went 2-for-23 with 1 HR,.087/.160/.217 and minus-2 fantasy points. Surprise! No, he didn’t suddenly become an MVP candidate, but since then, he’s been more than respectable: 4-for-14, 1 HR,.286/.375/.571, 12 fantasy points during April 11-15.

Atlanta Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer met with Phoenix Suns management and ownership on Monday and Tuesday, exploring the possibility of him becoming the Suns’ next head coach, league sources told ESPN.

Budenholzer met with Suns general manager Ryan McDonough and owner Robert Sarver over the two days, league sources said, after Atlanta granted him permission to meet with Phoenix late last week.

Budenholzer was the NBA’s 2015-16 Coach of the Year after a 60-victory regular season and a trip to the Eastern Conference Finals. The Hawks reached the playoffs in four of his first five seasons. Atlanta dropped to 24-58 this season, with the organization’s mandate to shed salary, gather draft picks and future assets changing under Schlenk.

Budenholzer spent 17 years as an assistant under Spurs coach Gregg Popovich before his hiring in Atlanta in 2013. He won four NBA titles as a member of the Spurs’ staff.

The change worked like a charm, as the Cavs jumped out to a 13-0 lead in the game’s first four minutes, all via LeBron James, who started 6-for-7 from the field, including a 3-pointer. After the Pacers ended the Cavs’ run on Bojan Bogdanovic’s free throw, James then added another 3-pointer — to account for Cleveland’s first 16 points.

In a lighthearted moment before the game, Lue said he would be ignoring the training staff’s directives on Korver, who also has been dealing with a sore right foot and has been on a minutes restriction.

Kyle Korver said he feels he’s “in a good spot” after dealing with his brother’s death and his own injury over the past month.

Smith was a rare bright spot for Cleveland in the series opener, scoring 15 points on 6-for-11 shooting in 29 minutes. Lue said that the playoff experience of Smith and Tristan Thompson with the Cavs was something he was weighing going into Game 2.

But consensus has UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen still available when the Giants pick second and possibly when the Jets pick third on April 26.
News from the Left Coast may be giving the local teams pause, however.

Rosen is quoted as saying, OK, my family isn’t, like, stupid wealthy. But I’m coming from a place where if football doesn’t work out, I don’t have to work at McDonald’s.

The quote has some scouts wondering if the three-year starter has the heart to play, according to a report by MarketWatch.

He faced them on July 31, 2016, his second game back after recovering from Tommy John surgery, and threw 5 1/3 shutout innings with eight strikeouts, but did not receive the decision in the 5-3 loss at Angel Stadium.

Faria has gone 0-4 with a 5.80 ERA in his last 10 appearances, this after opening his rookie year with a sterling 5-1 record and 2.67 ERA. As hard as wins have been to come by, he has given up more than three runs only three times in his 17 career starts.

This will be his first career start against the Rangers, and he’ll face a Texas team that has won three of four games, including a 7-2 victory against the Rays on Tuesday night. Texas (7-12) counters with a third straight left-hander in Cole Hamels, who is 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA this season.

No pitcher in baseball has allowed more home runs than the seven Hamels has allowed in his 22 innings, including three to lead off games. It’ll help him if he can get the run support that Matt Moore got Tuesday — Shin-Soo Choo and Authentic Alex Ovechkin Jersey Isiah Kiner-Falefa were table setters, with Choo scoring four runs and Kiner-Falefa getting four hits to spark the Rangers lineup.

Any time your 1-2 can do that, you’re going to score some runs, manager Jeff Banister said. It was one of our better offensive nights. The table got set very well tonight with Choo and Kiner.

Kiner-Falefa, a rookie shortstop, had two hits in his first 17 major league at-bats prior to Tuesday.

Hamels has a history with the Rays — he won at Tropicana Field in the 2008 World Series, when the Phillies beat Tampa Bay. In the regular season, he’s just 1-1 with a 3.00 ERA against the Rays (4-13), allowing one run in 14 innings in his last two starts.

It took a couple years to find where Andrus Peat best fit on the offensive line, but he’s become a reliable — and at times menacing — blocker for the New Orleans Saints.Peter Holland Authentic Jersey
Although the Saints drafted Peat with the vision of having him be Zach Strief’s long-term replacement at right tackle, his permanent spot appears to be at left guard, though he has played a lot of left Delino DeShields Authentic Jersey tackle the past two years with Terron Armstead dealing with injuries.

Peat had his best performance in 2017 as he was a key part of the offensive line improvement that helped the Saints finish second in yards per rush and sacks allowed. However, the season ended on a sour note as Peat suffered a broken fibula in the wild card-round playoff win over the Carolina Panthers, but the Saints must be confident in his recovery to pick up the option for 2019.

Youth Mike Tolbert Jersey As Muhammad Wilkerson sat a few miles from Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, cracking open crab legs and sipping on water during an early dinner this week, it was clear at times his mind was already somewhere far from the ocean. Soon the former New York Jets star would be driving back to New Jersey from Maryland 鈥?where he spent much of the offseason engrossed in an arduous workout program — for his son’s first birthday party, then it was time to pack his bags for Green Bay, and the next phase of his career.

On Sunday Wilkerson, entering his eighth season but still just age 28, will officially trade in one shade of green — the Jets colors he wore for seven seasons since being selected 30th overall out of Temple in 2011 — for another, the darker, and dare I say more distinguished, shade of green adorned by the Green Bay Packers.

Every NFL team has 53 players on the active roster. But only 46 of them are declared active for each game. Falcons coach Dan Quinn thinks that’s a waste.
Quinn wants the NFL to change its eligibility rules to make more players available to play each game.

The Texans are banking on the idea that the Watson they saw in 2017 before his rookie season-ending knee injury is the Watson they will get in 2018 and beyond. That’s why Houston signed the 34-year-old James Develin Womens Jersey Weeden, aka Watson’s boy, to back up the youngster and help him develop in the offense.Game Womens Carson Tinker Jersey
Dallas seems happy with Rush as its backup quarterback, so there’s no immediate need to stuff the depth chart with another option behind Prescott. Another factor here is money. With Prescott as a 2016 fourth-round pick and Rush having signed as an undrafted free agent in 2017, the Cowboys are getting maximum returns on virtually minimum investment at the position. They could get away with a cheap QB signing for depth if necessary.

Consider this example. Two players are moving in opposite directions. As they approach each other, they instinctively dip their heads. Then, one stops and the other keeps going. At contact, one player is moving and the other is stationary. The player who was moving initiated the contact, and thus draws the flag.

And so, similar to the manner in which basketball presents the charge-versus-blocking decision for its referees, NFL officials will have to decide whether, when helmets collide, one or both players in a football game will be facing a penalty. If it’s both, the penalties will offset. If it’s one, the other team will gain 15 yards of field position.

Whether it comes to that depends on how the rule is specifically designed and implemented. For now, though, the broad language proposed secretly and adopted quickly by the league sets the stage for this new protection for all players to be used strategically by some coaches who are willing to trade a hit to a player’s head for 15 yards of field position.Game Womens Davin Joseph Jersey